Sept. 11, 2001

Sept. 11, 2001

AFP

Millennials had never had a "I remember where I was when ..." moment. Then, in an instant, we did. Many of us were in high school or college when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks shocked America. We remember where we were when he heard that the first World Trade Center tower was struck, and we remember where we were when we saw the second hit. Together, we watched them come down, saw the images of the fractured Pentagon and heard the brave stories of United 93. Nothing like this had happened during our lifetimes -- and happened so abruptly and painfully. For us, the carefree 1990s were over, and we all headed into an uncertain future. The only thing that was certain to Millennials is that this was now a very different America than the one in which we had been raised.

Millennials had never had a "I remember where I was when ..." moment. Then, in an instant, we did. Many of us were in high school or college when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks shocked America. We remember where we were when he heard that the first World Trade Center tower was struck, and we remember where we were when we saw the second hit. Together, we watched them come down, saw the images of the fractured Pentagon and heard the brave stories of United 93. Nothing like this had happened during our lifetimes -- and happened so abruptly and painfully. For us, the carefree 1990s were over, and we all headed into an uncertain future. The only thing that was certain to Millennials is that this was now a very different America than the one in which we had been raised. (AFP)

Millennials had never had a "I remember where I was when ..." moment. Then, in an instant, we did. Many of us were in high school or college when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks shocked America. We remember where we were when he heard that the first World Trade Center tower was struck, and we remember where we were when we saw the second hit. Together, we watched them come down, saw the images of the fractured Pentagon and heard the brave stories of United 93. Nothing like this had happened during our lifetimes -- and happened so abruptly and painfully. For us, the carefree 1990s were over, and we all headed into an uncertain future. The only thing that was certain to Millennials is that this was now a very different America than the one in which we had been raised.